GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
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| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
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